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• Large Valley road projects wrap up

  September 1, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Several large road construction projects are coming to an end in Spokane Valley, but don’t sigh with relief yet. A few more projects are waiting in the wings, though they …

• Getting There: Spokane urged to fight ‘ugly’ signs

  August 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 The president of the Scenic America organization has a message for the Inland Northwest: Make your cities as beautiful as they can be. Mary Tracy was in Spokane last week … 1

• Getting There: Road work closes STA Plaza’s smoking area

  August 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Smokers outside the Spokane Transit Authority bus station downtown are going to have to take a hike from now on. STA over the weekend removed the Plaza’s small designated smoking … 28

• Browne Elementary to get fraction of new sidewalk

  August 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 When the Spokane City Council established a new vehicle license fee to pay for street improvements it included money for sidewalks. But the sidewalk allocation this year provided only enough … 6

• Getting There: Grant will help airport cut planes’ emissions

  July 30, 2012 in City, Health on Page A1 Spokane International Airport is getting green on the tarmac. The airport is undertaking a $2.8 million project to reduce exhaust emissions from aircraft and ground-based generators. 6

• Businesses survive road work

  July 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The first phase of reconstruction is complete on Sprague Avenue from Sullivan Road to just east of Adams Road and several local businesses say the experience wasn’t as bad as …

• Road preservation projects start Monday

  July 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V2 Several Spokane Valley road preservation projects will affect traffic when construction begins Monday. The areas include Fourth Avenue from Dishman-Mica to Farr roads, Dishman-Mica from 16th Avenue to Schafer Road, … 1

• Getting There: License fees will improve city roads

  July 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 The first Spokane street maintenance jobs financed by a new vehicle license fee will be getting under way across the city in the next few weeks. The City Council last … 14

• Work starts on South Hill street project

  July 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Residents along 29th Avenue from Grand Boulevard to Bernard Street woke up to find road closure signs outside their houses Wednesday morning. The city began a construction project at 6 … 3

• Getting There: City Perk leaving STA Plaza after 11 years

  July 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 City Perk at the Spokane Transit Authority Plaza downtown is moving on. Owner Al Palm said he can’t afford the rent and is looking for another location in the downtown …

• Shallow gas line delays Sprague roadwork

  June 28, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page S4 Sometimes digging in the dirt is a bit like a treasure hunt. Spokane Valley project manager Pete Fisch knows this first hand. The already complicated Sprague Avenue reconstruction project between … 2

• Massive concrete girders take shape at Spokane business

  June 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 Some of the largest pre-stressed concrete girders in the U.S. have been coming out of a manufacturing yard in Spokane in recent weeks. The 186-foot-long girders are being used for … 2

• Resurfacing of Evergreen to take two months

  June 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Residents living along south Evergreen Road got a bit of a reprieve when the start date for the reconstruction of the street was pushed back. The reprieve, however, is over. …

• Waikiki, Five Mile roads will close for construction work for days

  June 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 Thousands of drivers are going to have to find a different way to get around northwest Spokane County this week. Waikiki Road at Five Mile Road is closing today through …

• Getting There: Northern corridor segment to open

  June 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 The sweeping bridges over U.S. Highway 395 north of Wandermere will come to life with traffic on Wednesday with the opening of the northernmost segment of the North Spokane Corridor. … 20

• Getting There: EWU students’ device to help investigate wrecks

  June 4, 2012 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office may soon be able to pinpoint the exact speed a vehicle was going when it crashed thanks to a device created by four Eastern Washington … 1

• Getting There: Work on second corridor circle begins

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Construction crews are launching yet another step in the multistage construction of the North Spokane Corridor. Work will start today on a second roundabout on North Freya Street to handle … 4

• Getting There: CdA’s Government Way widening starts today

  May 7, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 A half-mile section of Government Way from Dalton to Hanley avenues in Coeur d’Alene will be under construction for the next four months in a long-awaited widening project. More than …

• Getting There: Busy North Side intersection getting roundabout

  April 30, 2012 in City on Page A1 The popular arterial route on the west side of Whitworth University is going to be closed to through traffic later this spring for major reconstruction, including installation of a roundabout. … 43

• Getting There: STA seeks U.S. funds to study Division line

  April 23, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Bus No. 25 on Division and Ruby streets carries a million passengers a year. It is among the top-performing lines for Spokane Transit Authority, with average daily loads of 3,400 … 8

• Getting There: Evergreen to undergo major work in summer

  April 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Evergreen Road in south Spokane Valley is going to see major improvements this summer with installation of a new water line and reconstruction of the roadway. People who live along …

• Spokane Valley road work about to start

  April 5, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 There are only six road and bridge construction projects scheduled for inside the Spokane Valley city limits this year, but three of the projects will impact the city’s busiest streets: …

• Getting There: Highway 95 upgrade slated for major work

  February 6, 2012 in City on Page A1 A long-term effort to widen and improve U.S. Highway 95 north of Coeur d’Alene will take a major step forward this year. Two important segments will undergo construction in the …

• Sprague project plans detailed

  January 14, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Engineers and project managers from the Spokane Valley Public Works Department met with business owners and residents Thursday evening to discuss the Sprague Avenue reconstruction project scheduled for this summer …

• Getting There: Overpass freeway project’s next step

  January 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 The next phase in development of the North Spokane Corridor will begin later this year with construction of a new overpass for Francis Avenue in Hillyard. Money saved on construction … 2

• Getting There: Bridge at Sullivan getting fix

  January 2, 2012 in City on Page A1 Drivers on Sullivan Road at the Spokane River are going to be taking a small detour in coming weeks. The Spokane Valley City Council has approved temporary repairs to the …

• I-90 lanes being switched in Spokane Valley

  December 1, 2011 in City, Idaho Traffic delays are possible over the next few days as a contractor does the finishing touches on the widening of Interstate 90 east of Sullivan Road. 2

• Getting There: Upgraded Keller Ferry expected to run in 2013

  November 28, 2011 in City on Page A1 A Seattle shipyard has won a $9 million bid to build a replacement for the small ferry boat that carries traffic across the Columbia River north of Wilbur, Wash. The … 4

• Getting There: Interstate 90 widening project wrapping up

  November 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 The widening project on Interstate 90 from Sullivan to Barker roads is nearing completion this month. The $19 million project will expand I-90 to three lanes in each direction on … 4

• U.S. 2, meet your newest neighbor

  November 2, 2011 in City on Page A1 The key interchange on the North Spokane Corridor at U.S. Highway 2 will open next Wednesday, making the existing travel lanes more useful with a new high-speed connection between the … 12

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